Nature: The Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus) has huge false eyespots that probably deter potential predators. Bird. Banding. ... The true eyes of the Eyed Click Beetle are much smaller and located at the bases of its heavily sawtoothed antennae (below left).
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Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles) ... Eyed Elater, Eastern Eyed Click Beetle ... Larva of Eyed Click Beetle - Alaus oculatus...
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A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects, Bastiaan Drees and John Jackman. ... The eyed click beetle, Alaus oculatus (Linnaeus), reaches 1-½ inches in length and is beautifully marked with prominent oval eye spots on the pronotum and mottled gray wing covers. ... Eyed click beetle,; Alaus oculatus. Photo by Drees.
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The eyed click beetle has two large black eyespots surrounded by a dense ring of white scales on the pronotum. The elytra have thin, lengthwise ridges separated by speckled depressions. The true eyes are on the head anterior to the false eyes.
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The distinctive snaps and clicks have become familiar to me by now, and with confidence I release one of our most remarkable native insects - the big-eyed click beetle.
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Image of eastern eyed click beetle, Alaus oculatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae); Adult(s);. Picture was taken by Gerald J. Lenhard, Louiana State Univ. Photo is available in five resolutions. ... Image taken in: ... Image Citation: (?) Gerald J. Lenhard, Louiana State Univ, Bugwood.org...
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The Eyed Click Beetle is known for its ability to catapult itself into the air. An overturned beetle will make a sharp clicking noise as it flips itself into the air trying to right itself. The insect extends its head and prothorax backward and then quickly straightens its body.
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Click beetle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The family Elateridae is commonly called click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them form the related Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae), elaters , snapping beetles , spring beetl...
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You're not gonna believe the size of this beetle, and it has snake-eyes! ... Eyed Click Beetle - Alaus oculatus; Coleoptera » Polyphaga » Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles) » Elateridae (Click Beetles) » Agrypninae; Live adult beetles photographed at Vero Beach, Florida, USA.
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